The Dictionary Story

• Award-winning celebration of words, storytelling and imagination
  
• Playful story follows Dictionary as she brings her words to life and creates unexpected chaos
  
• Paperback edition finished with flaps and a foiled cover
  
• Created by award-winning duo Sam Winston and Oliver Jeffers

Discover the magic of words and storytelling in The Dictionary Story, created by Sam Winston and Oliver Jeffers.

Dictionary longs to tell a story just like the other books, so she decides to bring the words on her pages to life. But excitement quickly turns to chaos as her characters collide and everything becomes jumbled. Luckily, her friend Alphabet has an idea to help bring calm and order back to the pages.

Inventive, playful and beautifully illustrated, this award-winning picture book is a wonderful choice for young readers who love language, imagination and stories with a difference. This paperback edition is finished with flaps and a foiled cover.

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• Authors: Sam Winston and Oliver Jeffers
  
• Illustrators: Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
  
• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
  
• Imprint: Walker Books
  
• ISBN: 9781529532302
  
• Format: Paperback
  
• Pages: 56
  
• Language: English
  
• Age Guidance: 3–7 years
  
• Publication Date: 8 October 2026
  
• Dimensions: 20 x 28cm
  
• Weight: 270g
  
• Award: Winner of the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Award